Aggressive Wife novel (Madeline and Noah)

"Okay. I'm going to see Colt. You go check on Andy's progress."

"Yes, Ms. Madeline."

Albert obeyed and left, while Madeline went upstairs to change her clothes before taking

the inside home elevator directly into the basement to Colton's ward.

Colton had been cared for by a team of professional medical staff who took turns looking

after him since his condition suddenly deteriorated the last time. His physical condition

had stabilized, and his external injuries had almost completely healed.

Colt should be able to move around normally in about a month if his condition remains

stable.

There should be no problem if she brought a medical team with her on long-distance

flights.

However, she still needed to talk to Colt about leaving because it was such a big deal.

Despite his youth, he was clearly far more mature than his peers and very opinionated.

Colton happened to be awake when Madeline entered the ward.

A boy with a petite frame sat up against the hospital bed. He was watching real-time stock

charts on his phone.

When he saw her, his eyes lit up, and he quickly turned off the phone with his hands. He

had a puzzled expression on his face as he looked at Madeline.

Madeline greeted the doctor on duty, telling her to go outside for a break before walking

to Colton's bed.

"How are you doing today, Colt? Are you feeling better?"

Madeline sat down and patted his hand.

She checked his temperature. It felt right and wasn't as cold as it had been. At that, she

felt relieved.

Colton nodded solemnly, a slight flush spreading across his face.

As she looked at him, Madeline wanted to laugh. Is this brat embarrassed now?

Colton retracted his hand slowly and then typed on his phone.

Colton typed, "Auntie Madeline, you looked different today than you did before. Is this

your real face?"

Madeline typed, "If you ask me with your own mouth, then I'll tell you."

Colton was at a loss for words.

Colton glanced at the text on his phone before lifting his head to meet Madeline's

expectant gaze. It appeared as though he was unsure of himself.

Madeline was not in a hurry. She waited patiently for Colton to speak.

Colton had previously spoken, after all. She would not let him return to his previous state

of silence.

Colton finally opened his mouth after a long time.

"Auntie Madeline…"

He was curious as to where Madeline had gone the day before and why she hadn't come

to see him.

He was eager to converse with this kind lady.

"That's much better. Colt, it would be great if you could talk more from now on." Madeline

was overjoyed when she saw Colt was willing to speak and leaned in to kiss him on the

cheek.

Colton's cheeks flushed even more quickly, but it was clear that he was in a good mood.

"You guessed it, Colt. This is my true face. It used to be a little different because I was

wearing makeup. Colt, do you prefer how I look now or how I looked before?"

"I like how you look now, Auntie Madeline." Colton appeared to give it some thought

before responding solemnly.

"Why?" Madeline asked inadvertently. Colton's mood appeared to shift abruptly as he

turned his head away from her, clearly not intending to continue speaking.

"Colt, I'm going back to my home abroad. Would you like to go with me?" Madeline had no

idea why Colton was upset, so she deliberately changed the subject and went straight to

business.

As expected, Colton turned his head again after hearing Madeline's query.

"Abroad?"

"Yes, my house is in another country." Madeline had given it considerable thought on her

way back earlier. She resolved not to tell Colton about his birth story until he had settled

abroad and his health had fully recovered. It wouldn't be too late to resume their mother-

child relationship at that point.

"No, I can't." Colton flatly refused.

"Um... Why not? Don't you enjoy being with me?"

"I enjoy being with you, but my home is here, and so is my father." He still had his father

here. Even though his father frequently misunderstood him because of Angie and

occasionally lost his temper with him, he had read the news on the Internet. His father

was no longer with Angie. He couldn't possibly abandon his father on his own.

His father was his only family.

Madeline couldn't help but be surprised when she heard what Colton said.

She was the one who had underestimated a child's love for his parents.

Colton had been through a lot over the years, but he was a smart kid. He would have

known that Angie was the source of many of his grievances.

Even if Noah misunderstood and treated him harshly due to the misunderstanding, Noah

would always be his father.

It was the same as when she would punish Thomas, the little imp. Even then, he would

still love her unconditionally, just as she would always love him regardless of what

happened.

Madeline felt relieved at the thought of it. She had almost assumed Colton didn't like her.

"Colt, you still love your daddy, don't you?" Madeline gently asked, taking Colton's hands

in hers.

"I'm sorry, Auntie Madeline." Colton looked at Madeline, his eyes filled with sadness, but

his demeanor was firm.

"Would you come with me if I told you I'm your mommy?" Madeline paused for a moment

but eventually decided to ask tentatively.

"There is no such thing as ifs, in this case, Auntie Madeline. Unless you're really my

mother." Colton looked at Madeline, his tone clearly solemn.

He had doubts in his heart as he looked at Madeline.

He looked at Madeline gravely and expressed his skepticism because the woman in front

of him resembled his mother exactly. He was anticipating an answer at the same time.